The Premier League leaders trailed in this FA Cup tie for half an hour, but such is the power of Pep Guardiola's team that it always seemed only a matter of time before they would take this game to a level at which Burnley simply could not compete.

Philippe Coutinho did not travel with Liverpool for their New Year's Day game against Burnley, amid mounting speculation that he will be the subject of a fresh transfer bid from Barcelona in this month's transfer window.